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A former Tribune writer’s new book ‘Puddin” is told by a baby, but was inspired by a brother’s suicide

CHICAGO — During the more than 30 years that Patrick Reardon worked at the Chicago Tribune, he wrote thousands of stories about politics, crime, transportation, neighborhoods, people, and all the other joys and troubles that pepper and define our urban life.

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Commentary: The dark undertones of conservative Peter Thiel’s growing political donations

Since 1997, billionaire entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist Peter Thiel has donated tens of millions of dollars to political candidates and causes in U.S. elections, the nonpartisan nonprofit Open Secrets revealed. In the 2022 midterm elections alone, he donated around $32.5 million to the Senate campaigns and political…

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Commentary: Climate change is fueling extreme weather. How do we make a difference?

California is digging out from the damage left behind by nine atmospheric rivers that passed in the last few weeks. The storms they created affected almost every region of the state with extreme flooding, massive mountain snowfall, mud slides, landslides and 20 deaths.

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Molson Coors back in the Super Bowl after 33 years, partnering with DraftKings on $500,000 commercial contest

Shut out of the Super Bowl for more than three decades, Molson Coors is back in the Big Game, partnering with DraftKings on a whimsical $500,000 beer commercial contest.

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Sky star Kahleah Copper embraces a new leadership role after free-agency upheaval: ‘I’m ready to step into those shoes’

CHICAGO — The flurry of WNBA free agency left only one veteran star in Chicago: Kahleah Copper.

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Commentary: How does the US-China relationship continue after the spy balloon saga?

If you thought the Chinese spy balloon saga would deflate as fast as the balloon did over the Atlantic Ocean, you’re sadly mistaken. Days after a U.S. F-22 destroyed the device with a single air-to-air missile at 58,000 feet, the story continues to hover over the news cycle like a…

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Recapping the Chicago Bulls: Andre Drummond shows out in a 4th-quarter surge that cements a 128-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs

CHICAGO — In the fourth quarter of the Chicago Bulls’ 128-104 win Monday, the San Antonio Spurs couldn’t keep Andre Drummond off the rim.

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Patrick Kane on ‘intriguing’ trade possibilities — and some tickets getting a price hike. What we learned as the Chicago Blackhawks returned from the All-Star break.

Patrick Kane didn’t outright say he’s open to a trade to a Stanley Cup contender, but the Chicago Blackhawks star did acknowledge some “potential suitors are “intriguing.”

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R. Kelly’s attorneys ask for new trial, alleging victim misled jurors about seeking restitution for past abuse

Attorneys for imprisoned singer R. Kelly alleged in a new court filing that the star witness against him in his federal trial in Chicago last year lied to the jury about her plans to seek millions of dollars in restitution from Kelly upon his conviction.

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Commentary: We need to boost COVID-19 surveillance to detect new viral variants

In the 1967 film “The Graduate,” the title character played by Dustin Hoffman attends a post-graduation party where a partygoer beckons him from the boisterous crowd and gives him a single word of career advice that has become an iconic cinema quote: “Plastics.”

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Paul Sullivan: The hyping of Super Bowl commercials upstages the hyping of the game itself

The rush for the title of best Super Bowl commercial already has begun, and early signs point to a banner year for banality, middle-aged TV celebrities and, of course, animals doing wacky things.

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Max Domi went through ‘torture’ for his tattoos, but the Chicago Blackhawks forward doesn’t have any regrets. Here’s what they all mean.

Max Domi’s first tattoo had a practical use: a medic alert symbol.

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Nick Kindelsperger: When it comes to popcorn in Chicago, Garrett Popcorn stands alone

CHICAGO My earliest memory of Garrett Popcorn, one that I can still feel in my bones, is of feeling so cold I couldn’t think.

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Commentary: The roulette wheel of gun violence: Who is next?

Some advice to clear up any confusion you might have over recent events in the land of the red, white and blue: Assume that everyone is armed and dangerous.

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Chicago Bulls have clear needs ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. But their options — outside of blowing up the roster — are limited.

Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan is putting his trust in the front office to navigate the impending trade deadline as his team continues to struggle even to get to .500.

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As new owner picks up pieces of custom-furniture e-tailer Interior Define, thousands of customers remain in limbo

When Cherilyn Church took the plunge in May and bought a $5,700 sectional from Interior Define, the Chicago-based custom furniture retailer, she envisioned it as a dream centerpiece for her home.

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Jason Heyward opens his baseball academy — a 10-acre campus that also includes Chicago’s largest indoor soccer field

CHICAGO — Former Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward attended a ribbon cutting Thursday for the North Austin Center, a 10-acre campus for education, sports and wellness on Chicago’s West Side.

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‘One Fine Morning’ review: Léa Seydoux illuminates Parisian story of family obligations, guarded hearts and a sexual reawakening

Some actors relish the act of performance in delightfully showy and externalized ways. Their brio provokes our enjoyment, and while all sorts of subtle and humanizing details may come from that delight in sheer invention, the work is big. Juicy. Like a peach, picked and then devoured by Cate Blanchett…

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‘80 for Brady’ review: Fonda, Moreno, Field and Tomlin give their all for a halfway football flick

Tom Brady says he’s retiring from football for real this time. But along with his Super Bowl rings, and that nagging string of resume asterisks on the topic of suspicious football air pressure levels, he’ll always have “80 for Brady.”

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Nina Metz: To AI or not to AI? It’s not even a question — Hollywood is embracing artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence text generator ChatGPT has been the subject of debate recently, but let’s take the AI conversation a step further, to Hollywood. More and more, I’m seeing examples of manipulated performances pop up on social media — altering an actor’s gaze or the words they’re saying — and…

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Commentary: Ukraine should not abandon its domestic debt market as it battles Russia

The financial support provided by international partners helped Ukraine withstand the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion and became a significant source of funds throughout 2022. This year, our country will also need continuous financial support. However, it will be difficult for the government to reduce budget expenditures because direct injections…

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A running club in Chicago mobilized to help tamaleras who had been robbed. The event’s success inspired other efforts

CHICAGO -- Sundays are special for David Pasqual Ruiz. He honors the memory of his father by inviting others to run through the neighborhood where he once walked holding his dad’s hand as a child. Pilsen for him means family. The murals, the sounds and the tamales all remind him…

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Commentary: The digital age is destroying the art of the letter

A “Collection of Chicago Postal History,” an assemblage of thousands of letters, will be auctioned in March by H.R. Harmer Fine Stamp Auctions of New York City.

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Shakeia Taylor: Why can’t the Sky attract — and then keep — top talent?

CHICAGO — The 2021 Sky were a bright spot in a Chicago sports landscape where any kind of light was far and few between. But after winning a championship then failing to repeat, that light has flickered out.

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Legal experts fear Chicago’s slow police reforms could lead to a Tyre Nichols incident 8 years after Laquan McDonald firestorm

CHICAGO — The video-recorded killing of Tyre Nichols that led to charges against police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, stirred echoes in Chicago, where eight years ago another recorded death similarly sent shock waves across the nation and spurred public demand for police reform.

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